Challenge 1590 / 1747

Anderssen–Staunton: one move holds everything together

London 1851. At move 17 there is exactly one move for White, and both engines agree on it, nothing else comes close. Find it, then beat Howard Staunton from there.

Anderssen, Adolf – Staunton, Howard
London 1851 · 1-0
You play White
Portrait of Howard Staunton

Howard Staunton

“The Englishman”
Romantic Peak 2500
  • Opponent: Howard Staunton
  • Difficulty: FIDE Master
  • Goal: Beat the personality.
  • Reward: Adolf Anderssen challenge · London 1851. At move 17 there is exactly one move for White, and both engines agree on it, nothing else comes close. Find it, then beat Howard Staunton from there.
Collections
  • The Executioner 0/5
  • Second Chances 0/5
  • Technique 0/5
  • Only Move 0/5
  • The Karpov File 0/3
  • The Tal File 0/3
  • The Fischer File 0/3
  • Across the Board from Kortschnoj 0/3